PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on credible supporting evidence of a verified stressor event. The Veteran's prostatitis claim remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent from May 1, 2006 onward and a compensable rating for chronic tension headaches has been granted. The Veteran also meets the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is incurred in service, and therefore grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of POW status and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records. The case will be reviewed again after these records are obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; a cardiovascular disorder, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; and a respiratory disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of service incurrence or aggravation of any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent from May 13, 2003. The Board has restored the original rating of 70 percent effective May 13, 2003.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are related to her military service. The claim is granted.

The Board found no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's accounts of his PTSD symptoms and stressors were not credible, leading to a denial of service connection for PTSD. The claim for an increased rating for right leg disability is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim of residuals of head injury remains denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, effective from January 13, 2004, but is remanding the case to determine if there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in denying his earlier claim. The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to depression, anxiety, and suspiciousness.

The Board has determined that there is new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's reported stressors have been sufficiently corroborated, and therefore, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, it was not granted as there is no credible supporting evidence of a stressor in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to corroborate his claimed stressors and determine if he has a service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to lack of gross impairment in thought processes or communication.